The drive down to Seattle was fairly uneventful. The border guard wanted to know how long I was planning on staying in Nepal. She had her poker face on, so I'm unsure if she was asking out of curiosity or if it actually had any kind of bearing on whether or not they would let me into the country to catch my flight. She also wanted to take a look in the back of Sam's truck but I think that was more because she wanted to see his rear end! ;)
We had a quick bit of fun in Seattle with happy hour sushi and going up to the observation deck on the Space Needle. The city looked real pretty with all the lights. Light pollution be damned! We'll create our own stars here on terra firma. :p
Then it was off to the airport, hugs and good-byes. When does this feel like it's really happening?!